Mallsai

[Paradox]

Anything else to recommend? Perlite is on the bottom and regular potting mix on top.

Be very careful about watering.
New people tend to over water. If you do, youll probably end up with a dead tree.
Take a chopstick or a piece of dowel and stick it in the pot and leave it there.
Take it out once a day and look at and feel it.
Water when the stick is almost dry. Do not let it dry completely out.
This will help you learn when the tree needs water
If the stick stays very wet for several days, your potting mix is staying too wet and you are in danger of killing the tree

 

[nurvbonsai]

Be very careful about watering.
New people tend to over water. If you do, youll probably end up with a dead tree.
Take a chopstick or a piece of dowel and stick it in the pot and leave it there.
Take it out once a day and look at and feel it.
Water when the stick is almost dry. Do not let it dry completely out.
This will help you learn when the tree needs water
If the stick stays very wet for several days, your potting mix is staying too wet and you are in danger of killing the tree

I came back today and added pumice and perlite and potting mix in a uniform mix. I have several chopsticks at the ready. Thank you.